Islamonline asks readers - Does "How to Behead" poem make "you feel instigated to commit an act of terror?"

January 6, 2008

How to Behead

Your Views

How to Behead

Hold himTie the arms behind his backAnd bandage his legs togetherJust by the anklesBlindfold the punkSo that he won't hesitate as muchFor on seeing the sharp pointy knifeHe'll begin to shakeAnd continuously scream like an eedyatAnd jiggle like a jellyTrust me–this will sure get you angryIt's better to have at least two or three brothers by your sideWho can hold the foolBecause as soon as the warm sharp knifeTouches his naked fleshHe'll come to know what'll happenIt's not as messy or as hard as some may think,It's all about the flow of the wrist.No doubt that the punk will twitch and screamBut ignore the donkey's assAnd continue to slice back and forthYou'll feel the knife hit the wind and food pipeBut don't stopContinue with all your might.About now you should feel the knife vibrate,You can feel the warm heat being given off,But this is due to the friction being caused.

Reading the poem above, what do you feel? Do you feel instigated to commit an act of terror, or do you feel disgusted?

You've all read the rather infamous "How to Behead" poem and expressed your strong views about it. A lot of you have articulated your disgust, a lot of you have questioned IslamOnline.net's editorial wisdom in publishing it and asking for views.

Some of you said that as Muslims, we should "Confront it, discuss it," because not doing so is causing more damage.

Others thought that "this poem is intended to hit a nerve in the human core, just in case society has already become numb to this atrocious act as it is glamorized graphically in Utube ..." and said that by reading this poem, no one would want to carry out the act.

You do not like it? Now it's time for you to provide poetic alternatives.

Start your poem with "How to..." and fill in the blanks.

Please note: We are asking for poetic contributions only. Any contributions that are not poems will be removed by the editor.